Law & Principles Court rules Indians exempt from traffic laws
If any individual member of an American Indian tribe wants to ignore the speed limit in Tulsa—say, by driving 100 miles-per-hour through a school zone—that individual can do so without fear of facing a ticket or charges by city police under a new ruling issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.
Ray Carter | June 28, 2023 Court rules Indians exempt from traffic laws Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & Principles OCPA defends ban on child sex-change surgeries
OCPA has joined with medical professionals to defend a new state law that prevents children younger than 18 from being subjected to sex-change surgeries or given puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.
Ray Carter | June 28, 2023 OCPA defends ban on child sex-change surgeries Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & Principles Court cases show Oklahoma has enforcement power over tribes
Senators were told there was no scenario in which the state could collect all tobacco taxes it is owed—those generated by tobacco sales to non-Indians—because the state cannot sue a tribal government. But court decisions show otherwise, with courts ruling that Oklahoma state government can enforce its tax laws even when dealing with tribal actors who are breaking state law.
Ray Carter | June 27, 2023 Court cases show Oklahoma has enforcement power over tribes Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Education One in four voters say Oklahoma education providing a good return on investment
“Public school spending in Oklahoma is $11,754 per student. Are taxpayers getting a good return on their investment?”
Brandon Dutcher | June 26, 2023 One in four voters say Oklahoma education providing a good return on investment Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Education One in four voters say Oklahoma education providing a good return on investment
Public school spending in Oklahoma is $11,754 per student. Are taxpayers getting a good return on their investment?
Brandon Dutcher | June 26, 2023 One in four voters say Oklahoma education providing a good return on investment Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & Principles Senate sustains Stitt veto on tribal compacts—for now
By a one-vote margin, members of the Oklahoma Senate have voted to sustain Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of a legislatively drafted state-tribal compact on tobacco taxes.
Ray Carter | June 26, 2023 Senate sustains Stitt veto on tribal compacts—for now Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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